Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Howard County, MO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Howard County, Missouri voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+44.2 — 1,341 Democratic to 3,534 Republican of 4,956 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 25.8 points more Republican than Missouri overall (R+18.4).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Howard County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,341 | 3,534 | 81 | 27.1% | 71.3% | R+44.2 |
| 2020 | 1,413 | 3,553 | 126 | 27.7% | 69.8% | R+42.0 |
| 2016 | 1,283 | 3,277 | 308 | 26.4% | 67.3% | R+41.0 |
| 2012 | 1,723 | 3,017 | 127 | 35.4% | 62.0% | R+26.6 |
| 2008 | 2,036 | 2,708 | 111 | 41.9% | 55.8% | R+13.8 |
| 2004 | 1,972 | 2,915 | 34 | 40.1% | 59.2% | R+19.2 |
| 2000 | 1,944 | 2,414 | 154 | 43.1% | 53.5% | R+10.4 |
Howard County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Howard County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Howard County, Missouri in 2024 by R+44.2, with 4,956 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Howard County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Howard County shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+42.0) and 2024 (R+44.2).
Is Howard County more Democratic or Republican than Missouri overall?+
In 2024, Howard County went R+44.2 while Missouri overall went R+18.4 — 25.8 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.